let's talk about making art

Art forms can be expressed as architecture, fashion, film, video, painting, sculpture, design, home-wares, performance, animation etc.Art and design are part of our everyday lives, as we live in a world of form.Artists and designers have created the images and forms that confront us every day, on TV, in advertising, on packaging etc.We are bombarded by images constantly, and we are affected by everything we see.Some art today has become a commodity, misogynistic, political, exclusive, and inaccessible to many people.

“Every Picture Tells a Story”

Anyone can be an artist. All young children love to draw and paint and play with modelling paste. They do this naturally from a very early age.Art is accessible to all of us, it is the art of everyday livingness, for example, the way we arrange furniture in a room, make a bed, create order and harmony in our work and home environments.Choosing to make our life a work of art means that we add beauty, stillness, and harmony into our lives and the lives of others. It is our way of connecting to, appreciating and responding to nature and each other.It is a universal form of expression that crosses all boundaries of nationality and race, and it can give us more understanding about others, and bring to our attention something precious and beautiful. Sometimes it celebrates the every -day.Living art can be healing, and bring us to a deeper connection to ourselves.

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From my studio

In the early morning you will find me at my desk with a cup of tea, making notes about a possible new painting, the next workshop, or the next article or blog to write. In the evening you will find me walking the beach, or along the lane from the house, looking closely at pebbles or footprints in sand, or gazing into the distance at clouds and horizons. In between - all manner of adventures, interactions, creative projects being developed.

Bernadette Curtin lives in the Byron Bay hinterland, in Northern New South Wales.

She has a wealth of experience as an artist, art educator and mentor, having worked with young artists at secondary and tertiary levels, at Ruyton Girls School, the NGV and RMIT, Melbourne. She has helped adults prepare folios for tertiary courses, and conducted art workshops from her studio. She has led field trips to the outback and runs on-line tutorials in creative expression. In her words:"Painting and drawing were natural ways to express as a child. I loved playing with watercolours, coloured pencils and paint. Making art has been a constant practice in my life, and the best way I know to respond to the beauty of nature. I have enjoyed teaching art for many years, and I would love to share the joy and playfulness of your natural expression with you."